Late-season collapses have develop into the norm for the Miami Dolphins over the previous 2+ a long time. Their woes have been on full show final 12 months, as they misplaced 5 of their final six common season video games after beginning out 8-3, and so they fizzled out within the wild card spherical of the playoffs. There was hope that 2023 could be completely different, because the workforce was wanting like a Tremendous Bowl contender from September till December.
The Miami Dolphins Haven’t Gained A Playoff Recreation Since 2000
Dolphins sharp decline in play over final month has to crush Miami followers.
15 years since final division title. 23 years since final playoff win. A month in the past, a lot hope — it regarded like each may very well be snapped. However offense went chilly when climate did. Now headed to usual story.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 14, 2024
However they proved to be the “Similar Ol’ Dolphins”, dropping three of their ultimate 5 common season video games, and giving up the division crown to a workforce that after held a 15% probability of constructing the playoffs. The offense that was as soon as record-breaking and appeared unstoppable managed to attain a complete of 5 touchdowns over their ultimate three video games, and the protection was a shell of itself by season’s finish attributable to a brutal rash of accidents.
All of it culminated in a disappointing exhibiting of their wild card matchup in opposition to the Chiefs on Saturday evening. Except for one large play, Miami’s offense didn’t do a lot of something in opposition to Kansas Metropolis’s protection. Except for the 53 yard landing that ended up being the one rating for the Dolphins on the evening, the offense mustered simply 183 complete yards on the evening. They went 1 for 11 on third down, and dedicated the one turnover of the primary 59 minutes on a Tua Tagovailoa first quarter interception.
All of it resulted in a 26-7 loss for the Dolphins, and pushes their playoff winless streak to 23 years and counting.
Chiefs Transfer On, Dolphins Face Questions
𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗘 𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗘: Tua Tagovailoa won’t ever have the ability to lead the #Dolphins to a Tremendous Bowl and they should make a change at QB. pic.twitter.com/JqkIqUFw8T
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) January 14, 2024
The final playoff win for Miami got here on December thirtieth, 2000. They performed the Indianapolis Colts, who have been their division rivals on the time, and gained in an additional time contest on a run by Lamar Smith that sealed the victory. They’ve solely certified for the playoffs 5 occasions since, and have misplaced within the first spherical on every of these events.
The Chiefs must look forward to the outcomes of the remainder of the weekend to see who they play subsequent week.
The Dolphins will enter an low season stuffed with questions after yet one more disappointing end to the season after beginning out 11-4.
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